Der Blogger

"Enough is enough!" "This can't go on!" "This has to stop!" These were among the comments that came through the blizzard of commentary after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County. We have heard these words before.

Wanderlust

As a travel destination, Germany has never been more popular. With tourist numbers forecast to rise for an eighth consecutive year, what is the country doing right to account for its thriving visitor numbers?

Akademia

For education experts, English language lessons have proven valuable in primary schools in North Rhine-Westphalia. But the Alternative for Germany’s state parliamentary group in NRW have a rather different view.

Essen & Trinken

Police in the city of Osnabrück had to clear crowds in front of a new döner kebab shop on Tuesday, after about 150 hungry people packed the street outside, eager to get their hands on a döner for only €0.01.

Germericana

Many Americans have German ancestors — and that's also the case for actress Meghan Markle, who will be marrying Prince Harry, himself a descendant of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a German dynasty.

Austrian Green Party leader resigns

Glawischnig became party leader in 2008 and talked up the Greens’ record of bringing more women into public office. She also promised to continue fighting against sexism and internet trolls “with all her strength.”

The recent resignation of Reinhold Mitterlehner, the Austrian vice chancellor and leader of the center-right People’s Party, led to a snap election scheduled for October 15. The far-right Freedom Party is tipped to make gains with polling indicating it may win between 25 and 30 percent of the vote, similar to the share expected for the ruling Social Democrats and the People’s Party.The Greens are currently polling at a little over 10 percent.

In her resignation speech, Glawischnig warned against the “desire and concept of the so-called strongman” in politics.

The Green Party benefited last year from the fraying of Austria’s center-left and center-right parties when its former leader Alexander Van der Bellen was elected as Austria’s president, a largely symbolic role. Van der Bellen narrowly defeated Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer

Kultur

The German term "Heimat," often translated as "homeland," was long thought of as tacky, regressive, and even politically dubious. But since the election, German politicians across the spectrum are using it once again.

Das Kino

This month's Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelations, will shine a light on sexual misconduct in the industry, its director said on Tuesday.

Gesundheit

In the run-up to international World Cancer Day on Sunday, experts have said that about half of all cancer cases in Germany could be prevented by a healthier lifestyle. Across the country, around 500,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. But experts say things like exercise could cut this figure in half. “Movement can […]